Dennis Walcott

Michael Appleton for The New York Times

News about Dennis Walcott, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Sep. 17, 2013

New York Mayor Michael R Bloomberg, schools chancellor Dennis M Walcott and education officials visit 22 city public schools that ranked among New York State’s top 25 in reading and math exams; performances on new exams, some of the first nationwide to be aligned with rigorous standards known as Common Core, offers Bloomberg a chance to boast about his education record as his 12-year run as mayor comes to a close. MORE

May. 19, 2013

New York City schools chancellor Dennis M Walcott, in his latest salvo against Democratic mayoral candidates attacking Bloomberg's education efforts, suggests that the school system is at risk of falling into disarray in the hands of a new mayor. MORE

May. 18, 2013

New York City Schools Chancellor Dennis M Walcott is planning a campaign to remind voters of what he sees as Bloomberg administration's chief accomplishments, including rises in graduation rates and test scores; says he will call on mayoral candidates to put forth a compelling vision for city schools. MORE

May. 14, 2013

Dennis M Walcott, New York City schools chancellor, lashes out at the Democratic candidates for mayor saying that he did not believe any of them had a compelling vision to lead city schools and that they had been pandering to gain the support of the teachers’ union; says he is 'appalled' by the remarks of five Democrats at a forum, in which the candidates denounced Mayor Michael R Bloomberg’s focus on test scores, charter schools and the closing of low-performing schools. MORE

Jan. 14, 2013

New York City schools chancellor Dennis M Walcott says strike by city’s school bus drivers was all but inevitable and dismisses it as 'irresponsible and disrespectful' to students and parents; strike could affect as many as 152,000 public and private school students who rely on yellow bus service. MORE

Sep. 7, 2012

New York City Schools Chancellor Dennis M Walcott is not only an alumnus of Public School 36 in Queens, he is also a grandfather of one of its current students, and thus a frequent visitor; school receives no special treatment, extra money or extra attention, and by most accounts, nothing has changed at the school since Walcott has become Chancellor. MORE

Jul. 27, 2012

New York City Schools Chancellor Dennis M Walcott says the city is working to balance the enrollment of students in city schools to ensure that children with special needs are not disproportionately distributed; remarks are in response to concerns from State Education Commissioner John B King Jr that disproportionate numbers of disabled, underperforming, or non-English-speaking students are a factor in the failure of some city schools. MORE

May. 20, 2012

Dennis M Walcott, chancellor of New York City's Department of Education, describes his typical Sunday routine. MORE

Feb. 18, 2012

New York City Schools Chancellor Dennis M Walcott promises to review all substantiated cases of teaching staff accused of sexual misconduct charges involving students dating back to 2000, and pledges dismissals in accordance with findings; Education Department hopes to quell anxiety after three separate incidents in which New York City school teachers or staff have been arrested and accused of sexual crimes involving students. MORE

Feb. 2, 2012

Principals and teachers at larger New York City schools express concern as Schools Chancellor Dennis M Walcott embraces study showing that students at the city's growing crop of smaller high schools had outperformed their counterparts at more traditional institutions; dozens of large failing high schools in the city have been closed or broken apart into smaller schools since 2002 and many at larger schools fear they are next if the Bloomberg administration continues to focus on creating smaller schools. MORE

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Several mayoral hopefuls said the next schools chancellor needed to be an educator, but Christine C. Quinn said she would not rule out any candidates, especially those who work at education nonprofits.

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New York City Schools Chancellor Dennis M. Walcott reprimands Lenny Speiller, the Department of Education’s director of public affairs, for his actions regarding the insertion of political views into a petition for parents.